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Line 7: − Theist beliefs are widely held, but despite over six thousand years of effort they are no closer to proof that there is a God. To check this out type in atheism, criticisms of atheism and of course read an apologists book and an atheists book. Remeber only one of these positions is true.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Variations of polytheism include [[monolatry]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one), [[henotheism]] (belief in many Gods of which one is supreme), and [[kathenotheism]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one at a time, because one is supreme at a time).
Variations of polytheism include [[monolatry]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one), [[henotheism]] (belief in many Gods of which one is supreme), and [[kathenotheism]] (belief in many Gods, but worship of only one at a time, because one is supreme at a time).
4 The tenuouness of the theistic position
Mother Teresa, in her later years began to doubt the existance of God. Many Holocoust survivors became atheists after the extreme the lived through because they reliezed their experience is incompatible with a kind and loving God.
5 Claims of the Conditionality and Nonconditionality of Theism
Natural disasters and other horrific events tend to make people more religious and thank God for sparing them. Obvious the dead mother of three was a vile heretic who deserved to die.
6Theism and Facism
Despite protestations to the contrary theism has been intricately linked with the facist movement, providing intellectual underpinning for its rejection of reason, antisemitism and strict obedience and moral underpinnings, supporting dictators as stalwart defenders of the faith against communism. In addition the churchs were the base at which theists launched their assault against civil rights, women rights and birth control. Fortunatelty the action of communists and secularists from the American Communist Party and the ACLU respectivly helped push foward the case from civil rights in the United States.
7 Critcism of Theism
7.3 Theism and Mass Murder
The ground is stained with the blood of the millions killed in the name of theism. Notorious examples include the crusades, the inquisitions, witch hunts, the Holocoust, suppression of birth control and anesthetics, the Partition of India, The Sri Lankan civil war, The Yugo-Slavian civil war and many others. Although not all wars are caused by theism, many are.
7.5 Immoral Views
In comparison to atheists, theists are more likely to believe that the following are acceptable
eternal torment, scapegoating, cannabilism, facism, totalitarianism, theocracies, stoning, blasphemy laws, blue laws, prohibition and random violence against strangers for no reason other then they are different
8 Resonable Explanations of Theism
Fear of Death
Desire to Conform
Desire to Abidicate responsibility
Hope for reward
It feels good
Tradition
Unaware of Alternatives
The voices in my head
19 Other Well Known Proponents of Theism
Jesus Christ
Ghandi
Adolf Hitler
Franco
Mussilini
St Francis
Henry the Sixth
Queen Isabella
Montezuma
Tojo
Mother Teresa
Vlad the Impaler
Pope Urban
Moses
21 Quotes regarding theism
Religion is regarded by the people as true, the wise as false and the rulers as useful.
The numbers come from the page on atheism ("Fair and Balanced" hah). Lets see if you can drink your own poison!
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